Will it be snow ... or rain Friday in the Poconos?

A significant storm developing over New England is expected to bring ice and snow to the Poconos on Friday. The brunt of the storm is going to be over New England, where some areas could see more than a foot of snow.

A significant storm developing over New England is expected to bring ice and snow to the Poconos on Friday.

The brunt of the storm is going to be over New England, where some areas could see more than a foot of snow.

In the Poconos, snow is expected to mix with rain and ice, significantly cutting down on the total accumulation, said Robert Reale, a meteorologist with WeatherWorks in Hackettstown, N.J.

Light wintery precipitation is expected to start this evening and will mix with rain Friday during the day.

"In the evening (Friday), cold air mixes in, and that's when we will get more snow. That's when we are going to see the bulk of our precipitation, on the back end of this storm," Reale said.

As far as total accumulations?

"There's still some uncertainty with this storm. There could be a lot of ice, especially in the higher elevations, where it's going to be difficult to get over 32 degrees during the day on Friday," he said.

The storm system is typical of a classic nor'easter.

"There is some energy in the south that's over Texas right now, and there's another piece of energy in the north," Reale said on Wednesday. "They will combine together and form a coastal low."

WNEP: Chance of snow Friday 10 percent, with a high of 37 degrees and a low of 28.&subhead;

WBRE: Snow and a wintry mix Friday, with a high of 34 degrees and a low of 26. &subhead;

AccuWeather: Snow mixed with rain Friday will start early in the morning. High of 38 degrees and a low of 17. A warning to drivers to be careful of icy spots.&subhead;

National Weather Service: Wintry weather will start tonight. It says there is a 60 percent chance of snow and sleet tonight and a 100 percent chance it will continue into Friday.&subhead;

Eastern PA Weather Authority: Look for the heavy weather to move in late Friday morning and to last into early Saturday morning. Its weather map showed the Poconos getting up to 8 inches of snow.&subhead;

Weather Underground: Chance of snow this afternoon is 20 percent, with a low of 32 degrees. Tonight the chance of snow is 60 percent, with a low of 21. It said there's an 80 percent chance that ice pellets will fall from the sky Friday.&subhead;

Poconos weather expert Ben Gelber: A back-and-forth mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain Friday, then periods of snow Friday night tapering off to snow showers early Saturday. I would think 3 to 5 inches in the eastern valleys and 6 to 8 on the high plateau. The mountains could see any additional inch or two in snow showers during the day Saturday.&subhead;